Pearl Interactive Network, Inc. - Overtime Lawsuit

Pearl Interactive Network, Inc. - Overtime Lawsuit

Barkan Meizlish DeRose Cox, LLP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of call center agents who worked for Pearl Interactive Network, Inc. in the Southern District of Ohio (Case No. 2:25-cv-00104) for violating federal and state wage laws. The lawsuit, titled Bast, et al. v. Pearl Interactive Network, Inc., claims that call center agents were not paid properly for the time spent working off-the-clock before and during their shifts, including meal breaks.

Pearl Interactive requires agents to spend time booting up their computers, logging into multiple programs, logging into their phones, and getting ready to take calls—tasks they couldn’t clock in for until after everything was set up. As a result, employees weren’t compensated for this work, including overtime pay. Additionally, agents are required to cut their meal breaks short to boot up their software and be ready to clock back in on time after their break.

If you’re a current or former employee of Pearl Interactive since February 6, 2022 who believes you’ve been affected by these practices, you may be eligible to join the lawsuit and seek compensation. For more information about this lawsuit, please see the Complaint HERE.